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Sep
2013
By Calvin at 09:19 GMT, 12 years ago
Please retweet Launched today, Self Evident is a free app (for iOS and Android), which allows members of the public to report any crime they have been a victim or witness of instantly and accurately.The app is the first in the world to enable people to validate and send the police…
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Sep
2013
By Calvin at 14:51 GMT, 12 years ago
A new campaign targeting alcohol-related violent crime has been welcomed by the Police and Crime Commissioner for West Mercia. The campaign, “Call Time on Violent Crime” will run throughout Herefordshire, Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Worcestershire after being launched by West…
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Sep
2013
By Calvin at 11:13 GMT, 12 years ago
I've started noticing police forces tweeting about crime prevention and extra police patrols aimed at looking after students during fresher's week. This is a deliberate move by police as they know that the statistics show that students are at a greater risk than the general population for a…
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Sep
2013
By Calvin at 09:39 GMT, 12 years ago
Many thanks to Alice Johnson for bringing my attention to this useful website operated by O2 Keeping Kids Safe provides very useful advice to parents in respect to children's use of mobile phones and the internet and a whole lot more. The introduction on this page of the O2 site…
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Sep
2013
By Calvin at 16:27 GMT, 12 years ago
West Mercia Police has today issued a warning to Muslims living in their police area to be very careful when booking trips to Mecca. The warning tells us that the City of London Police is the lead force in this nationwide anti-fraud campaign and I thought it would be useful for my readers to be…
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Sep
2013
By Calvin at 08:54 GMT, 12 years ago
Bingham Neighbourhood Watch (about 10 miles east of Nottingham) has started to publicize their FREE 5th October Safety Fair to be held between 10AM and 3PM at Bingham Market Place.
In attendance will be representatives from: Age UK; Crimestoppers; 1st Access…
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